Ecology and management of neotropical migratory birds : a synthesis and review of critical issues /

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Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Description:xvi, 489 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2438324
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Other authors / contributors:Finch, Deborah M.
Martin, Thomas E.
ISBN:0195084403 (cloth : alk. paper)
0195084527 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Importance of Knowledge and its Application in Neotropical Migratory Birds
  • Part I. Population Trends
  • 1. Population Trends from the North American Breeding Bird Survey
  • 2. The Strength of Inferences about Causes o Trends in Populations
  • Part II. Temporal Perspectives on Population Limitation and Habitat Use
  • 3. When and How are Populations Limited? The Roles of Insect Outbreaks, Fire, and Other Natural Perturbations
  • 4. Summer versus Winter Limitation of Populations: What are the Issues and What is the Evidence?
  • 5. Habitat Requirements During Migration: Important Link in Conservation
  • 6. Habitat Use and Conservation in the Neotropics
  • Part III. Forest Management
  • 7. Impacts of Silviculture: Overview and Management Recommendations
  • 8. Effects of Silvicultural Treatments in the Rocky Mountains
  • 9. Silviculture in Central and Southeastern Oak-Pine Forests
  • Part IV. General Human Effects
  • 10. Effects of Agricultural Practices and Farmland Structures
  • 11. An Assessment of Potential Hazards of Pesticides and Environmental Contaminants
  • 12. Livestock Grazing Effects in Western North America
  • Part V. Scale Perspectives
  • 13. Habitat Fragmentation in the Temperate Zone
  • 14. A Landscape Ecology Perspective for Research, Conservation, and Management
  • Index